Listening to Songs of Leonard Cohen: singing sadness to sadness in these anxious times

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    This was an invited piece, written for a new column in the Conversation titled "Art For Trying Times". 

    Subject

    This article discusses the role of art in mourning/trying times, using Leonard Cohen's first album to explore the efficacies and affordances of art works.

    Period28 Jul 2020

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    • TitleListening to Songs of Leonard Cohen
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletThe Conversation
      Media typeWeb
      Duration/Length/Size800 words
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date28/07/20
      Descriptionsinging sadness to sadness in these anxious times
      Producer/AuthorThe Conversation
      PersonsJen WEBB
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